Note-taking Resources

Disability Services can train and connect students with disabilities to note-taking resources.  Multiple options in hardware, software and tools are available to support students in how they take notes during class lecture. Learn more about note-taking resources on our Assistive Technology page here. 

In some cases, students with documented disabilities may be eligible to receive class notes from a classmate as an accommodation through Disability Services. Below are the steps for students who qualify for this accommodation:

How to Request Class Notes

1. Submit a Semester Request in Accommodate for the term to send Faculty Accommodation Letters to your faculty. See the step-by-step instructions here. 
2. Review each course and the class format to determine if supplemental notes are needed. (Ex: peer notes for an online or asynchronous courses typically are not needed.) 
3. Fill out the Request Peer Note-taker Form with the classes you are requesting peer notes. 
4. Contact Disability Services if you encounter any problems or concerns at dsnotes@uccs.edu

Once your request is placed, Disability Services will anonymously email the class roster. After a Peer Note-taker is assigned, you will receive an email notification from Accommodate each time notes are uploaded.

Peer Note-taker Policies

• Disability Services coordinates the peer note-taker accommodation and keeps all parties' identities anonymous.
• Inform Disability Services if you require notes in a particular file format so that they can be accessed with assistive technology.
• Attend all of your courses to determine if notes and/or PowerPoint slides will be available to the class, mitigating your need for supplemental notes.
• Receiving peer class notes as an accommodation does not replace your responsibility to attend or participate in class.
• If you are able to do so, you are encouraged to still take your own class notes and use peer class notes as a supplement.
• Notes received are not to be shared in any way.